Where does “Annamese” come from?
Annamese (English) comes from English Annam, from French Annam, from Vietnamese An Nam, from Vietnamese năm, from Proto-Chamic *nam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.
Annamese (English): A native or inhabitant of Vietnam or Annam;...
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Vietnam or Annam;...
Ancestry of “Annamese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Annam | A former colonial province of China, now part of Vietnam's present-day Tonkin |
| 2 | French | Annam | — |
| 3 | Vietnamese | An Nam | Annam, a former colonial province of China, now part of present-day Northern Vietnam |
| 4 | Vietnamese | năm | five; a year |
| 5 | Proto-Chamic | *nam | six |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ənəm | six |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | ənəm | six |
| 8 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *ənəm | — |